# Half a million protesters sweep France in major display of youth unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/104760

- CNN, 2026-10-18 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/17/europe/half-million-protesters-sweep-france-in-youth-unrest-latam-intl?Date=20261018&Profile=CNN

> Police-fired tear gas filled Paris streets on Saturday as anti-government demonstrations spread beyond the French capital.

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